Brick Stamp
| Object Number: | L-29-306 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Babylonian |
| Provenience: | Iraq Nippur |
| Period: | Old Akkadian Period |
| Date Made: | 2340-2200 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2340 |
| Late Date: | -2200 |
| Section: | Babylonian |
| Materials: | Terracotta |
| Inscription Language: | Sumerian Language |
| Other Number: | 1929-6-316 - Philadelphia Museum of Art Number P461857 - CDLI Number UM L-29-306 - Other Number |
Description
Brick stamp celebrating king Sharkalisharri of Agade as builder of the Ekur, the temple of Enlil, at Nippur. Royal/Monumental text. (CDLI Composite: Q000862). See CDLI for transliteration info.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Tokens to Tablets: Glimpses into 6000 Years of the History of the Ancient Near East (14 Nov 1987 - Aug 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Web Site] Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative: Archival View of P461857.. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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